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Medical Marijuana PTSD Lawsuit

Soldiers defending our country came home to find they cant get the medication they say they need.

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Updated: 10:43 PM MDT Jun 17, 2014

Medical Marijuana PTSD Lawsuit

Soldiers defending our country came home to find they cant get the medication they say they need.

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WEBVTT DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY, CAME HOME TO FIND OUT, THEY CAN'T GET MEDICATION THEY SAY THEY NEED. NOW, ONE SANTA FE DOCTOR IS SUING THE STATE, BECAUSE SHE SAYS IT'S BREAKING THE LAW, WHEN IT COMES TO PATIENTS WITH P-T-S-D. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ALANA GRIMSTAD EXPLAINS WHY. A SANTA FE DOCTOR SAYS THE GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING A WEDGE IN HER PATIENTS' CARE...IN MANY CASES, SOLDIERS WITH P-T-S-D AFTER RETURNING FROM WAR. The government should just get out of the way and let the doctors do what they think is right. NOW, SHE'S SUING THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. It would be a tragedy if the administration succeeds. THE DOCTOR'S ATTORNEY, BRIAN EGOLF, SAYS THE STATE'S MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM REFUSES TO GIVE HER PATIENTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA, EVEN THOUGH SHE SAYS THEY NEED IT. THE STATE HAS STARTED ASKING DOCTORS FOR EXTENSIVE MEDICAL RECORDS. IT ALSO WANTS PROOF THAT PATIENTS TRIED OTHER DRUGS FIRST, AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. THIS DOCTOR SAYS IT'S RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE FOR HER TO GIVE PATIENTS DRUGS THEY DON'T NEED, JUST TO GET TO THE ONE THEY DO--MARIJUANA. Very disturbing trend. AND HER ATTORNEY SAYS IT'S NOT JUST IMMORAL, IT'S ILLEGAL. It's not appropriate for the administration or for the health department to deny them the medicine that they need for what we think amounts to political reasons, not medical reasons. AS FOR THE STATE ... I have no comment on that. I'm sorry. THE MAN RUNNING THE MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM WON'T TELL US MORE ABOUT THESE SUDDEN CHANGES IN WHAT DOCTORS NEED TO DO. I wouldn't be able to respond to a pending lawsuit. I hope you understand. IN SANTA FE, ALANA GRIMSTAD KOAT ACTIon 7 NEWS. THE LAWSUIT ISN'T ABOUT MONEY. IT'S ASKING THE COURTS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF

Medical Marijuana PTSD Lawsuit

Soldiers defending our country came home to find they cant get the medication they say they need.